He has swung the new white ball alright, it just hasn't lasted long enough, but he has got himself embarrassed or anything in the ODI's, was Australia's best bowler in the ODI series against South Africa (stat's wise), so i don't see why he shouldn't play in South Africa.

If conditions are helpful enough in South Africa, he could get heaps of wickets there.

Not sure about Hilfenhaus. Got a nice outswinger but he swings it from the hand and doesn't get the ball to move late like Steyn.

Sanity prevails, but if they include McDonald instead, then it's a step backward. Even if he does chip in with a couple of wickets, he's no viable option and it's hard to see him making any decent international team.

Reckon that having Hauritz at 9 was a luxury that allowed them to play McDonald at 6. Hauritz is good enough to bat at 8. However, if McGain takes Hauritz's place, then this may make it hard for the selectors to include McDonald.

Best thing to happen for Australian cricket in a while, there should have been no way he should have been in any contention at all for this series from a cricketing POV itself, and his off-field antics should have only made the decision easier for the selectors.

Now the flip-side of this is, McDonald is most likely to hold his place at no.6, which i am not too chuffed about either, he might be a steady bowler, but he is hardly a batsman who can bat in the top 6 of a test team.

Reckon that having Hauritz at 9 was a luxury that allowed them to play McDonald at 6. Hauritz is good enough to bat at 8. However, if McGain takes Hauritz's place, then this may make it hard for the selectors to include McDonald.

Oh, that's what we think, but for the selectors McDonald is a pure breed all-rounder...